Finding Your Kinfolk

The 250th anniversary of America has sparked renewed interest in family lineage. Many people of European descent can trace family roots back to 1776 and beyond. But for many African Americans, the search is more difficult because of systemic erasure of records during slavery. We share ways for people of color to find their family story. Meet the folks of Kinfolkology and learn how their work is "dedicated to remembering enslaved ancestors as kin and kindred in full partnership with descendent communities."